A Palestinian man displaced by Israeli missile strikes listens to the radio with family members at a United Nations school in the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday. (AP Photo/Eyad Baba)

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The US has blocked Libya’s push to issue a UN Security Council call for a Gaza ceasefire, Reuters reports. Libya, the only Arab member of the council, had circulated a draft statement expressing "serious concern" and urging all parties to "observe an immediate ceasefire." American officials said Hamas could not be counted on to observe a ceasefire, and that any resolution must refer to Hamas as a terrorist organization.

There were "convergences to express serious concern" and call for a ceasefire, but the council was unable to unanimously approve a statement, said France’s UN ambassador. The British ambassador said he was "very disappointed" about the council's failure to take action. Israel's ground assault in the Gaza Strip is the most serious fighting in the region in decades, and has claimed hundreds of lives.

Corona, Israel is not only killing people from Hamas. The civilian deaths caused by this Israeli aggression are far more numerous than those of Hamas fighters. You call them terrorists, others (who remember their democratic election a few years ago) call them a political party. Regardless, you're thanking Israel for killing real people and asking them to kill more, a disgusting sentiment no matter what you're politics are.

Terrence

Jan 4, 2009 11:17 PM CST

I remember how Hamas got in power. They distributed a lot of charity during a hard time. This tactic enabled good well to them seeing that they were charitiable Muslims... like they are suppose to be.. too bad the people didin't understand it was just a ploy to seize power and pretend to be like the great Prophet

Newser001

Jan 4, 2009 4:52 AM CST

Only a person who never fought in a war, never served his country, would say such a stupid, utterly absurd,and ignorant thing. Only an old blind fool would utter such nonsense. If it were not for the UN, Israel's statehood would be brought into question; It was the early UN that created and sanctioned Israel very existence. Israel, unquestionably has a right to protect itself, yet funny how we, the US cries wolfe, when others on the Security Counsel veto our wishes, wants, and needs. WE live a double standard.